cardio system quiz 3

Question 1

patients in hypertensive crisis may complain of:

Answer 1

headache

Question 2

the pneumonic for diagnosing a stroke is

Answer 2

FAST (Face, Arm, Speech, Time)

Question 3

Two kinds of stroke include

Answer 3

Ischemic and hemorrhagic

Question 4

Treatment for a patient having a hypertensive crisis includes

Answer 4

A beta blocker and a vasodilator

Question 5

True or False: A patient that has a history of a CABG (coronary artery bypass grafting) needs to be premeditated with antibiotics

Answer 5

False

Question 6

High BP may increase the patients risk for heart attack and

Answer 6

Stroke

Question 7

Symptoms of severe hypotension include all the following except:

-dizziness
-chest pain
-orthostatic hypotension
-fainting

Answer 7

chest pain

Question 8

The blood pressure limit which is generally considered the upper limit of normal is

Answer 8

140/90

Question 9

causes of hypotension include the following except:

-excessive medication
-cardiac dysrythmias
-allergic reaction
-seizures

Answer 9

seizures

Question 10

Your patient wonders if he should skip his blood pressure medication the morning of surgery since he can’t have anything to eat or drink. What do you tell him?

Answer 10

Take your medication with a small sip of water